Yunus meets Secretary Clinton
Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus met Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton at her office in the State Department on 11 August 2011. They discussed a broad range of issues relating to microcredit and social business as tools to fight poverty, and other issues relating to women and global justice.
Professor Yunus is in Washington to address a convention of US and international NGOs organized by InterAction, an umbrella organization of more than 180 US NGOs. This convention was attended by 1,000 guests including more than 350 professionals from the international NGO, government, business and philanthropic sectors.
Professor Yunus is in Washington to address a convention of US and international NGOs organized by InterAction, an umbrella organization of more than 180 US NGOs. This convention was attended by 1,000 guests including more than 350 professionals from the international NGO, government, business and philanthropic sectors.
Secretary Clinton was pleased to hear about the good progress of Grameen America, which now has four branches in NYC, one branch in Omaha, Nebraska, one branch about to be launched in Indianapolis, in spreading microfinance programs in the USA, and the expansion of social business activities around the world.
Professor Yunus invited Secretary Clinton to attend the Global Social Business Summit to be held in Vienna, Austria which will take place on 10-12 November this year, as well as the Global Microcredit Summit in Valladolid, Spain from 14-17 November.
